The 2013

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was the qualifying tournament for

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at the

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. The tournament was held in

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from October 27 to November 3. The championship was divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The two lowest finishers of Level I met the top two finishers of Level II to determine which teams qualify for the top Level of the 2015 Championship. The losers were relegated to Level II.

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defeated

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65–43 in the final to capture their second title.

Participating teams

According to FIBA Asia Rules, the number of participating teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Women was set at twelve. In order to balance the level of competitions, the Championship shall be played in two levels: Level I and Level II. The number of the teams in Level I is set at six. The six teams of Level I are set with reference to the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women. The six teams of Level II are set with reference to the first six teams registered with respect to the deadlines. *

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were supposed to compete but were disallowed due to the suspension of their federation.

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, the team that they beat in the 2011 qualifying round, were promoted to Level I from Level II to replace the Lebanese's vacated place. Kazakhstan's place in Level II was taken over by the

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, the first team on the waiting list. *

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were supposed to compete but withdrew; they were replaced by

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, the second team on the waiting list.

Squads

Each team has twelve players on its roster.

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permits one naturalised player for each team.

Preliminary round

Level I

Level II

Qualifying round

Winners are promoted to Level I of the

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Final round

Top three teams qualify to the

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final standing

Awards

*Most Valuable Player: Ramu Tokashiki All-Star Team: * PG – Asami Yoshida * SG –

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* SF –

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* PF –

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* C – Ramu Tokashiki

References

External links

Official website
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